Willie McCarter
Basketball Player
1946 –
Who is Willie McCarter?
Willie J. McCarter is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'3" 175 lb guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 PPG in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA Draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. McCarter later served as head coach at the University of Detroit Mercy.
On September 23, 2005, McCarter suffered the first of three strokes within nine months. With the help of his doctors, he recovered.
In February 2009, Drake University retired the #15 jersey that he wore for the Bulldogs.
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- Born
- Jul 26, 1946
Gary - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Drake University
- Lived in
- Gary
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on July 23, 2013
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